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Billy Joel wearing a yellow Star of David during the encore of a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Aug. 21, 2017 (Photo/JTA-Myrna M. Suarez-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Billy Joel wore a yellow Jewish star. Thanks, but the trend should stop there.

by Andrew Silow-Carroll August 30, 2017January 12, 2018
From the cover of "An Egyptian Novel"
Posted inColumns

New tales of Jewish families in Ireland, England, Middle East

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman August 29, 2017August 28, 2017
The columnist's family on vacation (Photo/Julie Levine)
Posted inColumns

With my family, in nature, I find a special balance

by Julie Levine August 28, 2017September 6, 2017
Jerry Lewis
Posted inColumns

RIP Jerry Lewis; Mel Brooks gets animated; ‘Youk’ scores again

by Nate Bloom August 28, 2017March 23, 2018
The laws for Cities of Refuge are established in this week's Torah portion. (Illustration from "Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us" by Charles Foster, 1897)
Posted inColumns

‘Justice, justice shall you pursue’ — not as easy as it sounds

Rabbi Corey Helfand by Rabbi Corey Helfand August 25, 2017August 24, 2017
The challah at Café Stop makes an excellent sponge to soak up sauce from the shakshouka. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inColumns

South Bay café an offshoot of popular Israeli falafel spot

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 23, 2017August 23, 2017
Rabbi Chai Levy, who leads the monthly Kol Neshama minyan, during an event at Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon
Posted inColumns

Rabbi as gentle guide at contemplative Marin service

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 22, 2017August 23, 2017
(Photo/Pixabay CC0)
Posted inColumns

What do I do about water-cooler anti-Semitism at work?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris August 21, 2017August 30, 2017
A screenshot of one of the swastika shirts sold on Teespring.com, before it was taken down from the site
Posted in(Is It) Good for the Jews?

Rainbow swastikas, Courtney Love and other chuckles

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener August 20, 2017August 18, 2017
(Photo/Flickr-jameskidd CC BY 2.0)
Posted inCulture

Leftover challah? Turn it into strada for Sunday brunch (along with these sides)

by Josie A.G. Shapiro August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

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